Issue - meetings

Councillor Gething

To consider a report on approval of the supplier for Grounds Maintenance vehicles outside the tender framework.

Cabinet considered a report on the purchase of grounds maintenance machinery and vehicles.

The report explained that the Council had previously approved a capital sum for the purchase of grounds maintenance machinery and vehicles following the Council’s decision to bring the service back in-house. A full evaluation of the returned tenders showed that a direct award to supplier A outside of the framework tender would be more financially viable, operationally more sustainable and provide a better quality of vehicle.

Alternative options considered and rejected by the Cabinet:

·         Purchase vehicles through the framework.

Resolved to authorise the Group Head (Neighbourhood Services) to make a direct award to Supplier A outside of the framework tender.

Reason for Decision:

Direct award for the procurement of vehicles to supplier A is beneficial to the Council both financially and operationally.